NFL Pro Bowl

In an ideal world, Jon Bostic would have entered his third training camp with the Bears on an upward arc, a former second-round pick finally hitting stride as an impact player. Instead, as Bostic continues to mix back into the action slowly at Olivet Nazarene, he's still something of an unknown quantity. With a new coaching staff making fresh judgments of the roster, Bostic isn't only learning the nuances of the Bears' new 3-4 defense but also working to overcome the physical setbacks that prevented him from practicing throughout the team's organized team activities and minicamps this spring and summer. Bostic said Saturday it was more than just a back ailment that...

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William and Mary coach Jimmye Laycock and the Colonial All-Pro Football Camp have once again attracted some of the most prominent NFL names to serve as guest instructors at this year's camp, which will be held June 21-24 on the W&M campus.
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William and Mary removed disgraced former football star Darren Sharper from its athletic Hall of Fame, the school announced Monday.
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LANDOVER, Md. — It took seven tries over 16 seasons, but the Seattle Seahawks finally beat the Washington Redskins again.
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HAMPTON – When Jerod Mayo was just a kid, the kindness of strangers helped buoy his spirits and fill the bellies of his family. He's never forgotten.
Now he's trying to return the favor.
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WILLIAMSBURG — With just five weeks until he reports to Philadelphia Eagles training camp, two-time Pro Bowl running back LeSean McCoy stepped on the football field Sunday evening.
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